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Originally Posted by Kippers
Not a great photo but to me looks older than 2 years or that you probably sweat profusely ina humid environment. It doesn't look like gentle wear. Was the strap a 'new old stock' strap to match the watch? If so, may have been dried out. Leather does need looking after.
Anyway, they'll do one of two things, put it down to wear and tear or help you out. If the latter, not sure what they would do but at the end of the day all you did was buy a strap. Rolex leather is not bullet proof like their modern day watches or unlike any other leather.
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Hi Kippers, thanks, thats cleared up what to expect more-or-less, I didnt want to go in demanding a replacement etc without some background info. I think its likely to be a new"old" strap from the same era which makes sense, would make it brittle. No humid conditions, invoking sweat Im afraid, its been stuck in Blighty!I should have taken more care of it but we live and learn, or at least I have done. Ill get back to the vintage dealer, who is also an AR, see what he says but at least now I know what might be coming :-). Id like to ask him how to stop it getting any worse. Thanks again.